How about sending a message that if you don’t perform you won’t be here?

I mean, I know it’s absolutely insane in your world to have any type of expectations.
- sbroads24

He's a literal "sacred idiot" just like Gerbe.

Hugs are the best
- gerbe75pts

It was emotional, felt great!

I love how we went through 2 years of a last place finish, 3 years of a lottery pick where we could potentially pick #1, never picked #1 and now people think this is a stealth tank year and we will win the lottery and draft Dahlin.

Talk about delusional.

I love how we went through 2 years of a last place finish, 3 years of a lottery pick where we could potentially pick #1, never picked #1 and now people think this is a stealth tank year and we will win the lottery and draft Dahlin.

Talk about delusional.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Finish last or 2nd last pick top 4 or 5 .
Finish 5 last pick 5-8 big difference
Pick someone good, not reinhart or nylander
Dahlin is not happening for us

When not respected
- washedup20

my drug is working out

I love how we went through 2 years of a last place finish, 3 years of a lottery pick where we could potentially pick #1, never picked #1 and now people think this is a stealth tank year and we will win the lottery and draft Dahlin.

Talk about delusional.
- BeadyEyedDouche

depends on your definition of it, but stealth tank is kind of a funny name for it. i'll take any of the top 5

I love how we went through 2 years of a last place finish, 3 years of a lottery pick where we could potentially pick #1, never picked #1 and now people think this is a stealth tank year and we will win the lottery and draft Dahlin.

Talk about delusional.
- BeadyEyedDouche

they need to draft Zadina

He's a literal "sacred idiot" just like Gerbe.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I'm sacred ? news to me

Heard he was a bust
- washedup20

Dahlin is a smart two-way defenseman who can play in any situation. He is a terrific skater and stick handler who can rush the puck, or join the attack in a hurry. Impressive agility makes him a good one-on-one defender. He has fine passing ability, and altough not a big-time bomber, he has an accurate shot from the point. Not one to shy away from the physical game, Dahlin is an accomplished open-ice hitter. A young player, he must learn when to make the simpler play. Adding more weight should help him in board battles and around the crease

Dahlin is a smart two-way defenseman who can play in any situation. He is a terrific skater and stick handler who can rush the puck, or join the attack in a hurry. Impressive agility makes him a good one-on-one defender. He has fine passing ability, and altough not a big-time bomber, he has an accurate shot from the point. Not one to shy away from the physical game, Dahlin is an accomplished open-ice hitter. A young player, he must learn when to make the simpler play. Adding more weight should help him in board battles and around the crease
- 22sabresQ

he's the mcdavid of the defenseman that's all people need to know

Finish last or 2nd last pick top 4 or 5 .
Finish 5 last pick 5-8 big difference
Pick someone good, not reinhart or nylander
Dahlin is not happening for us
- Boss34

One was picked 2 and one was picked 8.

There's a bigger dropoff in talent from the #1 pick to the #2 pick than there is from the # 2 pick to the #60 pick.

There is a reason Reinhart and Eichel didn't go first, remember that. Our team which settles for mediocrity and participation trophies got exactly what they deserved in those picks.

1)Rasmus Dahlin
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2) Filip Zadina
3)Andrei Svechnikov
4)Brady Tkachuk
5) Adam Boqvist


my top 5

One was picked 2 and one was picked 8.

There's a bigger dropoff in talent from the #1 pick to the #2 pick than there is from the # 2 pick to the #60 pick.

There is a reason Reinhart and Eichel didn't go first, remember that. Our team which settles for mediocrity and participation trophies got exactly what they deserved in those picks.
- BeadyEyedDouche

should they have taken strome with that pick?

1)Rasmus Dahlin
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2) Filip Zadina
3)Andrei Svechnikov
4)Brady Tkachuk
5) Adam Boqvist


my top 5
- gerbe75pts

early days but I think Svechnikov is the #2 in this draft.

my drug is working out
- gerbe75pts

LSD in a Bushwick warehouse surrounded by artists, you'll leave a better person

should they have taken strome with that pick?
- Sabresfan-365

No, they should have tanked with dignity like Edmonton and Toronto so the NHL rewarded them the #1 overall

How about sending a message that if you don’t perform you won’t be here?

I mean, I know it’s absolutely insane in your world to have any type of expectations.
- sbroads24

How do u get that message across when SO MANY are underperforming?

Moving one guy who is, doesn’t get your point across if we still have 12 more guys who also are...
and ya can’t trade everyone

U just wanna shake things up just to do something
I prefer moves to be made if they’re the right ones to BUILD the team correctly

One was picked 2 and one was picked 8.

There's a bigger dropoff in talent from the #1 pick to the #2 pick than there is from the # 2 pick to the #60 pick.

There is a reason Reinhart and Eichel didn't go first, remember that. Our team which settles for mediocrity and participation trophies got exactly what they deserved in those picks.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Tell homie that ....

and agreed everyone in buffalo accepts Mediocrity its crazy

LSD in a Bushwick warehouse surrounded by artists, you'll leave a better person
- washedup20

LSD in my bathroom curled up in the bathtub with the shower running on me usually makes me think I'm in a Bushwick Warehouse with a bunch of beatnik bohemians, and I come out feeling great either way.

Why do anything to jeapodize a top pick. Patience is needed, so is a #1 defenseman.
They are rarely traded, so you need to "earn" it.
#stealthtank
- Boss34

Bc he thinks making a move will make a difference

He's a literal "sacred idiot" just like Gerbe.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Do u meltdown faster when in a pot, or a kettle

You’re the biggest hypocrite on here!

Tell homie that ....

and agreed everyone in buffalo accepts Mediocrity its crazy
- gerbe75pts

Saw a t-shirt today at the store. It says:

My two favorite teams are Buffalo and anyone who beats New England.

I said that right there is evidence of how much we accept a losing culture because

1.) It acknowledges Buffalo can't beat a Division rival that regularly loses to the other 2 teams in the division

and

2.) That they're bandwagon fans who will root for whatever team is hot

and

3.) Our losing culture is well-known, accepted and "funny"

early days but I think Svechnikov is the #2 in this draft.
- Sabresfan-365

I just think think Zadina is the total package i don't see any flaws in his game
it's just up to him


Svechnikov ( imo ) might not be taken at 2nd with the" russian" thing

No, they should have tanked with dignity like Edmonton and Toronto so the NHL rewarded them the #1 overall
- BeadyEyedDouche

I dunno, we missed out mcjesus sure it stings. We picked the wrong guy in Reinhart, that stings too.

But the team that got mcdavid and picked the right guy in 2014....They're terrible too. As much as these mistakes are pointed, this isn't where it went wrong for the organization.

Put Mcjesus and Draisaitl on this team in place of Eichel and Reinhart and you've still got a D-core whose value in production and cap is worse than what some 8 year old could put together.

The true horror is that he didn't just leave the defence unfinished. He spent actual assets and dollars to make it markedly worse than it was before. How the (frank) is that even possible?

I just think think Zadina is the total package i don't see any flaws in his game
it's just up to him


Svechnikov ( imo ) might not be taken at 2nd with the" russian" thing
- gerbe75pts

The Russian factor died when he went to the USHL and his brother committed to Junior hockey before him.

The risk factor is almost non existent